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Christian group says it influenced Saskatchewan government over pronoun rules
The founder of a group described as a national Christian organization says it's been successful in influencing the Saskatchewan Party government to adopt pronoun and sexual education policies that aff...
Sep 09, 2023

Inflation hits Canada's prisons, inmates receive support to pay for canteen items
The high cost of living has affected households across the country, and that does not exclude the inmates serving time at the country's federal institutions.Responding to an information request from p...
Sep 08, 2023

‘Crazy hostile:’ Riders ready for roaring crowd at IG Field
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are preparing to enter hostile territory this week.Saskatchewan will venture to what will be a raucous IG Field to take on the hometown Winnipeg Blue Bombers in Saturday's...
Sep 08, 2023

Sask. man shares story after explosion destroys camping trailer that had recall
All that's left of one man's trailer is twisted, charred metal and a lot of questions as to how an explosion and fire happened in the first place.Trent Tomanek who lives on an acreage near North Battl...
Sep 07, 2023

Man convicted of killing woman in Saskatchewan arrested in B.C., parole suspended
A man who brutally murdered an Indigenous woman in Saskatoon is back in custody and his parole has been suspended.Victoria police say Kenneth MacKay, who is 49, was arrested Friday but did not provide...
Sep 07, 2023

Interest rates still impacting Sask. housing market despite latest Bank of Canada decision
While a new report shows the national housing market could soften this fall, Saskatchewan could buck the trend, especially with interest rates holding steady. A new Re/Max Canada report released this ...
Sep 06, 2023

Provincial funds available to help protect and support Indigenous women and girls
Saskatchewan is setting aside hundreds of thousands of dollars for grassroots projects aiming to prevent violence and offer support to Indigenous women and girls.According to the Government of Saskatc...
Sep 06, 2023

Bank of Canada holds key rate steady at 5%, says economy is weakening
The Bank of Canada held its key interest rate steady at five per cent on Wednesday, deciding against another rate hike as the economy begins to falter."With recent evidence that excess demand in the e...
Sep 06, 2023

Political pressure to stop rate hikes now coming from premiers, as BoC decision nears
Two premiers have sent letters to Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem urging against another rate hike, as the provincial leaders attempt to sway the central bank's interest rate decision slated for ...
Sep 05, 2023

Trial for 'Freedom Convoy' organizers not about their political beliefs, Crown says
"Freedom Convoy" organizers Tamara Lich and Chris Barber are not trial for their political beliefs, a Crown prosecutor told an Ottawa courtroom Tuesday.Rather, they must answer to charges related to t...
Sep 05, 2023